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Vestibular Neuritis

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Do you have a patient with vestibular neuritis? This document will help explain the diagnosis and detail what to expect. The document is helpful for patients, caregivers, and clinicians.
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Upper Extremity Neuropathies

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
When a client has neuropathy, it is often up to clinicians to assess the presentation, refer to an MD for interdisciplinary collaboration, and educate caregivers about symptoms and expected outcomes in addition to performing interventions. This resource includes a comprehensive chart for clinicians outlining upper extremity neuropathies, diagnoses commonly associated with upper extremity neuropathy, and their presentations. Presented in alphabetical order for ease of use.
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Upper Body Home Exercise Programs

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This exercise handout includes two separate options for client home exercise programs. The first targets general upper body strengthening, and the second targets fine motor range of motion and coordination using a few household items. Both have simple visuals and blank spaces to customize frequency, weight, and repetition recommendations, as well as easy-to-understand language to improve independence and follow through.
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Types of Headache

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This piece outlines three different types of headache based on symptoms and presentation to help the reader understand the differences between some of the more commonly encountered headaches.
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Typical Cervical Radiculopathy Presentations

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource provides an overview of radiculopathy presentations per level in the cervical spine including weakness patterns and sensory loss/pain patterns.
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The Relationship Between Breath Support and Speech Production

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Use this speech breathing education handout to help patients better understand how breath support affects speech production, vocal loudness, phrasing, and intelligibility. This resource explains how neurological injury, pulmonary complications, ventilator use, or tracheostomy can impact speech breathing while reviewing evidence-informed therapy strategies such as diaphragmatic breathing, expiratory muscle strength training, posture adjustments, and visual […]
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The DN4 for Evaluating Neuropathic Pain: Interpretation and Implications for Practice

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
There are various evaluation tools that can be used to discriminate different types of pain to better inform clinical practice. The Douleur Neuropathique4 questionnaire (DN4) is a simple questionnaire that can assist with the diagnosis of neuropathic pain. It is a short, 1-minute questionnaire with a question and examination component. This resource includes the DN4 and a second page for clinicians which outlines current evidence surrounding the management of neuropathic pain.
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Teaching Safe Balance Strategies

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes safe balance strategies that therapists can use to educate and train clients to improve safety with daily activities and prevent falls.
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Task Simplification During Meal Preparation

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Meal preparation can be an overwhelming burden. When coming home from the hospital or a stay in rehab, people may find themselves running out of energy when making a meal. This handout provides strategies to simplify the tasks so that they aren’t wasting any energy.
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